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Public library offering books, newspapers, periodicals, videos, talking books, and downloadable books (audio and ebooks). Free computers with internet access.

Homebound Delivery Service to Gering residents who are unable to come to the library due to an illness or disability.

Story time for toddlers/preschoolers and after-school programs for a variety of ages during the school year, September through May.

Summer Reading Programs for children and adults.

Copier and fax service available.

Provides transitional house with support services to prepare individuals for a transition into the community.

Offers Conservator, Guardian and Executor of Estate Services.

Crisis team (Engagement Specialist and Crisis Counselor) providing mobile crisis response.

-- On-site counseling.

-- Mental health evaluation.

-- Assesses the need for psychiatric hospitalization.

-- Community referrals and linkages.

-- Post crisis follow-ups.

Offer benefits for veterans and their families. Providing donations, community services, and scholarships for members.

Offers information, resources and programs about food allergies. Provides information and educational resources about food allergy to patients, their families, schools, healthy professionals, pharmaceutical companies, the food industry and government officials. 

Helpline staffed by nurses, social workers and therapists. Services include:

- Current disease information.

- Medical issues including symptoms and treatments.

- Health and social care.

- Emotional support.

- Referrals to health professionals and community resources for local support.

Program designed to help overcome the fear of falling, set goals, and promote exercise.

Provides law enforcement services to Pocahontas County residents, excluding those in Fonda, Laurens, and Pocahontas who have their own police departments. Services include operating correctional facilities for the detention, confinement, treatment, employment, training, and discipline of individuals charged with or convicted of crimes. Additionally, the agency manages 911 services, offering a telephone response system staffed by trained personnel to assess emergency assistance requests and dispatch appropriate emergency response agencies such as law enforcement, fire, paramedics/EMTs, or ambulance services.

Provides legal services in order to help with the following:

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Guardianship of adults to ensure health care.

- Nursing home and home care issues.

- Powers of attorney and other advance directives.

- SSI and social security denials, cessations, terminations, overpayments, and garnishments.

Helps young people develop knowledge and skills to become productive citizens. Young people in 4-H learn about citizenship, leadership, cooking, arts and crafts, mechanics and technology, horticulture, agriculture, and other subjects. To teach young people about these subjects, the 4-H program uses the learn-by-doing method of instruction.

Provides community events, adult classes such as English as a second language and citizenship classes. Also helps with applications and forms. 

When funds are available, one-time financial assistance is available for emergency situations for medications, housing, food, utilities, etc.

Offers library services. Items that may be borrowed from or used in the library include books, music recordings, videos and DVDs, audiobooks, e-books, computer software, magazines, and newspapers. The library also has computers and Wi-Fi for public access. There are also library sponsored programs for all ages offered.

Offers workshops that teach individuals and families how to get more out of money and how to save money for financial goals. This is a series of workshops that are a blend of instruction and hands on activities so each concept can be mastered. 

Offers workshops that teach individuals and families how to get more out of money and how to save money for financial goals. This is a series of workshops that are a blend of instruction and hands on activities so each concept can be mastered. 

Offers to help to improve the quality of life for rural Americans by ensuring that they have access to safe, well-built, affordable homes. Subsidized Housing lists are available for those looking for subsidized housing.